Memphis Business Academy High School vs. Memphis Business Academy Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Memphis Business Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Memphis Business Academy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 511 students in grades 9-12, Memphis Business Academy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Memphis Business Academy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
PK-5
Total Students
511 students
307 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
44% | 56%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1555 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1148 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
25-29%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
29
Kindergarten Students
-
56
Grade 1 Students
-
47
Grade 2 Students
-
45
Grade 3 Students
-
49
Grade 4 Students
-
40
Grade 5 Students
-
41
Grade 9 Students
142
-
Grade 10 Students
122
-
Grade 11 Students
108
-
Grade 12 Students
139
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
21%
68%


% Black
78%
30%


% White
1%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a

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Diversity Score
0.35
0.45


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
48%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%

